Rail Museum, Howrah
The Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah railway station.[2]
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| Established | 2006 |
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| Location | Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Coordinates | 22°34′41″N 88°20′24″E / 22.578°N 88.340°ECoordinates: 22°34′41″N 88°20′24″E / 22.578°N 88.340°E |
| Type | Rail heritage |
| Key holdings | Eastern Railway[1] |
| Public transit access | Howrah railway station |
The collection includes the first broad gauge electric locomotive built in India, a WCM-5; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; and the Indraprastha, claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- Sahapedia (2019). "Kolkata Rail Museum". Museums of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Gangopadhyay, Uttara (24 November 2018). "Go Railfanning At This Little Known Museum In Howrah". Outlook India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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